Caught the flu from my niece!!!

So every time I've attempted to get a flu shot no matter where I've gone they were out. My OBs office said last week I'd need a letter from them to allow me to get it at the health department and they'd be mailing me one. Well, my cute little 15 month old niece flew in on Thursday and was sharing water with me until she began projectile vomiting all over my moms kitchen. Yeah. Then yesterday I woke up with the flu and it got so bad I thought I was gonna have to be seen by the ER inside labor and delivery last night, but they decided to prescribe me Tamiflu instead. When I went to go pick it up, the dr had forgotten to call it in so I came home and started researching Tamiflu while I was waiting for him to call me back. I'm so freaked out by what I've found its not even funny. How can they prescribe me something that they know can cause spinal abnormalities in my son?! Even the Tamiflu web site says its not normally prescribed to pregnant women! The hard part is I know the prescription would help my body fight off the flu and possibly harm my baby...or I can wait it out the old fashioned way and probably be sick through Christmas! :-( So much for my week off work! I am completely miserable...the flu is at least ten times worse when pregnant! Worst part is my christmas shopping isn't done because I was gonna finish it yesterday! :-(

So every time I've attempted to get a flu shot no matter where I've gone they were out. My OBs office said last week I'd need a letter from them to allow me to get it at the health department and they'd be mailing me one. Well, my cute little 15 month old niece flew in on Thursday and was sharing water with me until she began projectile vomiting all over my moms kitchen. Yeah. Then yesterday I woke up with the flu and it got so bad I thought I was gonna have to be seen by the ER inside labor and delivery last night, but they decided to prescribe me Tamiflu instead. When I went to go pick it up, the dr had forgotten to call it in so I came home and started researching Tamiflu while I was waiting for him to call me back. I'm so freaked out by what I've found its not even funny. How can they prescribe me something that they know can cause spinal abnormalities in my son?! Even the Tamiflu web site says its not normally prescribed to pregnant women! The hard part is I know the prescription would help my body fight off the flu and possibly harm my baby...or I can wait it out the old fashioned way and probably be sick through Christmas! :-( So much for my week off work! I am completely miserable...the flu is at least ten times worse when pregnant! Worst part is my christmas shopping isn't done because I was gonna finish it yesterday! :-(

1.) you're far enough along in your pregnancy that tamiflu is not going to cause spinal defects 2.) influenza is not the same as gastroenteritis, influenza is a respiratory illness and gastro passes quickly (usually within 24hrs for adults) so you do not require tamiflu 3.) tamiflu is only shown to decrease severity of infection when taken within 24hrs of transmission, that means to decrease the risk of developing a pneumonia

1.) you're far enough along in your pregnancy that tamiflu is not going to cause spinal defects 2.) influenza is not the same as gastroenteritis, influenza is a respiratory illness and gastro passes quickly (usually within 24hrs for adults) so you do not require tamiflu 3.) tamiflu is only shown to decrease severity of infection when taken within 24hrs of transmission, that means to decrease the risk of developing a pneumonia

Sources?A.) Look up what influenza is and then look up what gastroenteritis isB.) look up the mechanism of Tamiflu and the peer reviewed research of how Tamiflu works C.) look up the word teratogenYour fetus is developped, after 18 weeks everything that is in place structurally with your fetus is there. There's no possibility that after 28 weeks that taking tamiflu is suddenly going to cause a structural spinal defect in your fetus at this point. That's just basic anatomical development.Source, I've just finished my BSc in Biochemistry and premed.My husband is a maternal fetal specialist and an ICU physician who managed the are of 60 pregnant women in the ICU during the H1N1 outbreak

Sources?A.) Look up what influenza is and then look up what gastroenteritis isB.) look up the mechanism of Tamiflu and the peer reviewed research of how Tamiflu works C.) look up the word teratogenYour fetus is developped, after 18 weeks everything that is in place structurally with your fetus is there. There's no possibility that after 28 weeks that taking tamiflu is suddenly going to cause a structural spinal defect in your fetus at this point. That's just basic anatomical development.Source, I've just finished my BSc in Biochemistry and premed.My husband is a maternal fetal specialist and an ICU physician who managed the are of 60 pregnant women in the ICU during the H1N1 outbreak

I had the cold like flu a few weeks ago but didn't have any stomach problems just high fever,cough,sore throat and sneezing. I am worse then everyone my midwives had me go in for tamiflu and I never looked it up I took it all.

I had the cold like flu a few weeks ago but didn't have any stomach problems just high fever,cough,sore throat and sneezing. I am worse then everyone my midwives had me go in for tamiflu and I never looked it up I took it all.

I was just in the hospital for the flu. The flu that you can get vaccinated for is a respiratory thing. They stuck a huge q-tip up my nose to test for it. I was prescribed tamiflu because they were sure I was developing pneumonia. I was also on IV antibiotics because of that. When they went to give me their first dose I asked if it was dangerous for the baby to take it. They said no, and even if there was any danger letting the flu go full blown would have been worse. I think if you are throwing up that's what people may call "the stomach flu" but it's not related to the actual flu. (I did get my flu shot but was exposed the day after getting it so it didn't have the full two weeks to take effect it needed--everyone in the hospital told me I would have been in way worse shape if I wouldn't have). I also checked with my doctor at my follow up and she assured me there was no risk to the baby.

I was just in the hospital for the flu. The flu that you can get vaccinated for is a respiratory thing. They stuck a huge q-tip up my nose to test for it. I was prescribed tamiflu because they were sure I was developing pneumonia. I was also on IV antibiotics because of that. When they went to give me their first dose I asked if it was dangerous for the baby to take it. They said no, and even if there was any danger letting the flu go full blown would have been worse. I think if you are throwing up that's what people may call "the stomach flu" but it's not related to the actual flu. (I did get my flu shot but was exposed the day after getting it so it didn't have the full two weeks to take effect it needed--everyone in the hospital told me I would have been in way worse shape if I wouldn't have). I also checked with my doctor at my follow up and she assured me there was no risk to the baby.

I had the flu and was prescribed tamiflu, called my midwife before taking it to make sure it was safe - she said after 12weeks pregnant it's safe to take. So I took it and after I had it out of my system I went back and had an ultrasound and my princess is doing great. They said it was better for me to take the meds than suffer and put more stress on baby and possibly become severely dehydrated... Do what your dr advises and if you're still concerned ask more questions!

I had the flu and was prescribed tamiflu, called my midwife before taking it to make sure it was safe - she said after 12weeks pregnant it's safe to take. So I took it and after I had it out of my system I went back and had an ultrasound and my princess is doing great. They said it was better for me to take the meds than suffer and put more stress on baby and possibly become severely dehydrated... Do what your dr advises and if you're still concerned ask more questions!

I think you are just reading into the posts that way. I read them as people just trying to give helpful advise. Don't worry too much about how they "sound". I think all posters on here had good intentions.

I think you are just reading into the posts that way. I read them as people just trying to give helpful advise. Don't worry too much about how they "sound". I think all posters on here had good intentions.

And that why bugs are immune to antibiotics. Prescribing medicine without being seen is just ridiculous. When most people say they have the flu, it's nowhere near what the flu actually is. Hope you feel better(I do after my rant)

And that why bugs are immune to antibiotics. Prescribing medicine without being seen is just ridiculous. When most people say they have the flu, it's nowhere near what the flu actually is. Hope you feel better(I do after my rant)

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